Mary Elise Burns

Mary is a freelance visual artist residing in Ellicott City, Maryland. She specializes in landscapes, still lives and murals. She earned her Bachelors of Arts from Saint Mary’s College of Maryland in Studio Art and Art History, nurtured by breathtaking river vistas and interdisciplinary curriculum.

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Going out of order to post the pet portraits — y’all have some really adorable pets! Or you know people with cute pets ☺️ I fall into the latter category, so I’m always so excited to see and hear about these fuzzy/hairy/furry/scaly/

I just realized I haven’t shared with you the recent paintings I’ve made, besides to stories! Oops 😅
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This acrylic 14x18” painting is the third I’ve made of its kind — all were commissioned by my friend (and her friend

Wishing us all a healthier and hopeful new year. I’m feeling grateful for (and just a tiny less overwhelmed) by all the growth in the last year (and the year before, and the years to come). I’m grateful for the communities that exist to s

Listing this little original iridescent watercolor to my shop, fin-ally 😏🐠

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has placed an order, shared my posts, and given so much encouragement to me in these past couple weeks! Prints and originals are still available on my website maryeliseburns.com and keep an eye out for

Tomorrow (Saturday) is the day!! 🎊 look for this print on watercolor paper (looks just like the original) among the limited releases! ☺️

Among the pieces available starting this Saturday— originals! I have several hand painted alcohol ink paintings on yupo paper — can’t wait to share them with you!

One of the selection of hand-painted original prints I’ll have available for a limited time. Keep an eye on my Instagram and Facebook accounts, and my website (in bio) starting Saturday, 12/4!
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All of my prints are an archival, high-quality gi

Big news! I am releasing a *very* limited numbers of some favorite prints and hand-painted originals, starting this coming Saturday, December 4th. These prints and greeting cards(!) will not likely be available at this scale again anytime soon. I&rsq

Special announcement!✨✨
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Just for the holidays I’m offering just a few openings for mini pet portraits! Each acrylic painting is just 3 by 3 inches on stretched canvas. They’re perfect for your nightstand, office desk, or to gift to a fr